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Volkswagen AG has agreed to spend nearly $15 billion to get 480,000 emissions-cheating diesel vehicles off U.S. roads and placate regulators even as it struggles to devise an acceptable fix under an agreement with the U.S. government.
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With a shared goal of keeping alive “American ingenuity,” a group of innovation and manufacturing leaders, including Todd Thomas of Tinker|Bristol, convened at the White House last week for a summit.
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Thanks to the lowest gasoline prices in more than a decade, AAA Northeast is predicting record travel Independence Day weekend, with 43 million Americans expected to travel, including 2.2 million from New England.
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Whenever Tracey Beck wants to be reminded of the skill of the workforce she manages, she can walk into a newly renovated Starbucks or a Dunkin' Donuts.
The shiny-smooth, stone countertops, over which the lattes and decafs are served, are …
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